Bluefish drop doubleheader to Patriots

Published 10:31 pm, Saturday, June 15, 2013

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. -- The Bridgeport Bluefish dropped both games of a doubleheader to the Somerset Patriots Saturday night, falling 4-2 in game one and 3-2 in the nightcap.

Aharon Eggleston's RBI-single with one out in the bottom of the seventh scored pinch runner Dan Hennigan with the game-winning run in the second game. Matt Sommo (1-1) took the loss for the Bluefish, allowing two hits and two walks while recording only one out, while Josh Lowey (6-3) earned the complete game win for the Patriots, scattering five hits and striking out seven.

In the first game, the Bluefish's Miguel Martinez (1-2) took the loss, allowing nine hits and four runs in a complete game. Somerset scored three of its four runs in the second inning on RBI-doubles by Cory Aldridge, Adam Donachie and Eggleston (three hits).

Daniel Mayora had three of Bridgeport's eight hits in game one and scored the first run of the game on a double play.